History and culture stories that refuse to stay in the “fun facts” lane. This is the context, the power structures, and the people behind the things we think we already understand—told with just enough edge to keep it honest.
Three seasons on topics like the annexation of Hawai'i, the "real" vampires of Europe, and the African Iron Age
This is the main event. Midlife Confessions is where I write (and sometimes talk) about identity, perimenopause, relationships, anger, reinvention—and the disorienting experience of not recognizing your own reactions in real time. It’s the place where I try to tell the truth, even when it’s inconvenient, slightly
Short dives into words that are doing more than they seem to be doing. Because they usually are—and once you see it, you can’t unsee it. Two seasons highlighting both English and non-English words Listen to episodes